Lazio teen Mamadou Tounkara 'pays tribute to Mario Balotelli in haircut'

Lazio teenager Mamadou Tounkara has reportedly paid tribute to AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli with a new haircut.

The 17-year-old is said to have posted a photograph of his new style, which shows Balotelli's 45 shirt number etched onto the side of his head, on Instagram.

According to 101greatgoals.com, a number of Lazio fans are said to be in uproar that one of their players idolises a footballer from another Italian outfit.

Take a look at Tounkara's new hairdo below:

Apart: Lazio-jeugdspeler Mamadou Tounkara (17) heeft zijn haar laten knippen als eerbetoon aan Mario Balotelli pic.twitter.com/ClJQDEj5sL

— Voetbalzone.nl (@voetbalzonenl) November 26, 2013

Written by
Danielle Joynson